General scripting issues and questions

[Lmaoboat]

New problem:
Things like

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function toxic()
	poison1:setParticleSystem("hit_slime")
end

give me "attempt to index global 'fx1' (a nill value) X
But other things like

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function light()
	lamp1:toggle()
end

work fine. I checked to make sure the entity ids match, so I'm not sure what it is. the FX activate once when they're on their own in the script, but don't when in a function.

[lowzei]

How can you change the lightning (colour, (intensity, range)) of the ceiling lamp?

[Lmaoboat]

I think you might have to use an separate fx entity, but I'm not sure.

[Lmaoboat]

So I sort of got it to work using:

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poison1:setParticleSystem("hit_slime")
function toxic()
	local poison = findEntity("poison1")
	poison:setParticleSystem("hit_slime")
end

But the thing is that it only works if I use the toxic function while the particle effect is on the screen. So use it after the particle animation is finished, it'll come back with that error still.

[Whalefish]

I've never done lua (or almost any scripting/coding) before, just copying from other peoples scripts and trying to learn from them. So I'm basically a noob, explain everything
I tried searching, but couldn't find answers to few questions:

1st:
Is it possible to create a stack of arrows in to an alcove?

In example:
local arrowSack = spawn("sack")
arrowSack:addItem(spawn("arrow"))
arrowAlcove:addItem(arrowSack)

How do I change the arrow to a stack of 4 arrows?

2nd:
Is it possible to remove things from my map with scripting? Like lights?

Most likely I will come back with more questions later

[zeltak]

Is there a way to remove torches from holders via script or some other way to shut them down?

[Montis]

I don't think so.

[zeltak]

Is there a way to test on what level the party is on? Or do you have suggestions how to control the monster population on a level? I mean atm I have couple of spawners pumping monsters out in a regular basis with a timer, as the level itself is pretty hard to control with just the spawning from hidden pressure plates. If you have an example I would be most thankful as my scripting skills are still on pretty low level

[Lmaoboat]

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function levelcheck()
if party.level == x then 

end

And connect it to a timer.

[zeltak]

Thank you!